Richard James and his brother Andrew recently finished shooting their first film, a surf trip of 30,000 kilometres along the west cost of Africa. Words and photos: Richard James

Highs and lows in Morocco. Photos and words by Dan Crockett.

Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach in Cornwall, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp. Drift took four of its founding fathers - Dicky, Harvey, Jamo and Mickey - to the pub and reminisced about good times gone by. Words: Jamie Bott Credit & thanks to Graham Shephard & Mel Sedgwick

Chris Preston interviews Sydney's Matt Chojnacki. His surfing may be heavily influenced by the glories of the past, but to tag him as just another retro dude is missing the mark. Words: Chris Preston. Photos: Matt Johnson / thesealife.com.au

Mark Leary's latest work deviates sharply from the usual surf photography portfolio, celebrating as it does the commonplace, everyday aspects of surfing instead of monster swells and awesome barrels. Chris Preston chats to him about moments captured.

As the Campbell brothers wrap up a European shaping tour, Mark Sankey discovers Bournemouth's hidden Californian connection, and why old designs aren't necessarily retro. Photos and design by Alexa Poppe

Ben Merrington

July 02, 2009 | Words By: Angela

photo by ben merringtonBen Merrington is a freelance Graphic Designer, based in Bristol, UK.

“I use photography in most of my work. Experimentation with formats and approaches keeps me inspired and consistently returns to this medium. Do the best with what you have at the time and put yourself in odd positions, that’s kind of my approach to photography. When I was documenting these Saltwatersoul boards it was a typically miserable, British, wet-weather day, but the classic boards and natural setting were a combination that just worked out right.”

Check out Ben’s recent work www.ben-m.co.uk.

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Handcrafted by Sam Homfray in South Wales, UK, Saltwatersoul boards (www.saltwatersoul.com) are reminiscent of the iconic designs of the ’60s and ’70s. Sam produces timeless and experimental shapes, glassed in fully glossed, coloured resin pigments and tints.

   

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